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ST-The Year 1979

Semester:

Spring

Year:

2013

Subject Name:

History

Course Number:

397J

Institution:

UMass Amherst

The Year 1979 was a pivotal year that shaped the world we know today. This class will examine several major events of 1979 -- the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis, the Soviet census of that year showing a population explosion in Central Asia, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to name a few -- and their repercussions on the world from the 1980s to the present.

Comments:

Open to Seniors, Juniors & Sophomores only.

Instructor Permission:

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.